1. It is my sad duty to report the passing of Janice Mae
Corfman, Past National President of the Ladies of the Grand
Army of the Republic. She passed on Tuesday, February 26,
2019. Sister Janice served as National President for the
LGAR in the 1985-1986 term. She was also active in that
Order for a considerable number of years serving twice as
Ohio Department President and for 28 years as National
Treasurer of the LGAR, taking a break for one year to fill
the presidency of the organization. She was preceded in
death by her husband, SUVCW Past Commander in Chief Charles
W. Corfman.

2. Out of respect for this dedicated Past National President
of one of the Allied Orders, and as a well-deserved final
honor, I now order that the Charters of all SUVCW
Departments and Camps be draped, and that all brothers
attach a black mourning ribbon to their membership badges.
This Order shall remain in effect for 30 days from this
date.

Ordered this 27th Day of February, 2019

Donald W. Shaw
Commander-In-Chief
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War

The Westport Camp #64 SUVCW website is draped in accordance
with SUVCW General Order #9.

Preamble

We, the descendants of the soldiers, sailors, and marines who
served in the Army and Navy of the United
States during the War of the Rebellion of 1861-1865, have
joined this Patriotic and Fraternal Order for
the purpose and objectives set forth by the National
Organization, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil
War, and in so doing pledge ourselves to commemorate our
forefathers deeds, render loyal services to our
country, and promote the maintenance of unqualified American
citizenship with respect for, and honor to
the flag.

Westport Camp #64 is a Camp of the Sons of Union Veterans based in
the Kansas City, Missouri area. This camp was formed on April 28,
1997. The charter members of Westport Camp #64 are: James Beckner,
Gill Bergman, J. Robert Brown, Gary Conwell, Steve Daily, Geoffrey
Decker, Thomas Dyer, Robert Grover, Perry Marks, John Martin,
Oran Moon, Herbert Simon, Kevin Tilly, William Strautman, James
Walden, Brian Watts.

The members meet at Bass Pro on the first
Wednesday of each month at 6:30 PM. Bass Pro is located at
18001 Bass Pro Drive, Independence, Missouri 64055. It is on
the west side of 470 at Highway 40. Go downstairs and proceed
left towards the restrooms. There is a meeting room at that
location next to the restrooms. It is not in the restaurant.
Camp dues are only $35.00 per year. If you are a new member,
there is an additional one-time application fee of $10.00.
For more information on the application process or an
application, please contact Camp Commander Michael Lundeen
An application is also available on line. For a membership
application please click on this link below:

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Our Camp participates in many activities including parades,
gravesite dedications, visitation to the V.A. Hospitals, Memorial
Day ceremonies, reenactments and living history events. If you
have an event that you would like to have us participate in, drop
me a line, and I'll let the members know about it.

The purpose of our Camp shall be to perpetuate the memory of the
Grand Army of the Republic and the men who served the Union
1861-1865; to assist in every practicable way the preservation,
and making available for research, the documents and records
pertaining to the Grand Army of the Republic and its members; to
cooperate in doing honor to all who have patriotically served in
our country while in the military; to teach patriotism and the
duties of citizenship, the true history of our country, and the
respect and honor of our flag; to oppose every tendency or
movement that would weaken loyalty to, or make for the destruction
or impairment of, our constitutional Union; and to instill and
sustain the American principles of representative government, with
equal rights and impartial justice for all citizens.

For more information on the Sons of Union Veterans of the
Civil War (SUVCW), please see the links below concerning SUVCW
Westport Camp 64 Bylaws, SUVCW Missouri Department Bylaws and
the SUVCW Constitution and Regulations.

*Please Note: I am unable to do research for you. Although I love to learn about the war, and my own ancestors, time and resources do not allow me the luxury to research for everyone. Thank you.

THE 35-STAR FLAG (1863-1865)

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